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Imperial Cults and the Apocalypse of John

Reading Revelation in the Ruins

by Steven J. Friesen (associate Professor And Director Of Graduate Studies, Department Of Religious Studies, Associate Professor And Director Of Graduate Studies, Department Of Religious Studies, University Of Missouri)

  • Hardback
  • 304 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm

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For scholars and students of biblical studies

Clarifies complex themes in Revelation's context

You will gain a deeper understanding of John's message

This insightful study explores the role of imperial cults in the interpretation of Revelation.

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After more than a century of debate about the significance of imperial cults for the interpretation of Revelation, this is the first study to examine both the archaeological evidence and the Biblical text in depth. Friesen argues that a detailed analysis of imperial cults as they were practised in the first century CE in the region where John was active allows us to understand John's criticism of his society's dominant values. He demonstrates the importance of imperial cults for society at the time when Revelation was written, and shows the ways in which John refuted imperial cosmology.
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  • Title

    Imperial Cults and the Apocalypse of John

  • Author

    Steven J. Friesen (associate Professor And Director Of Graduate Studies, Department Of Religious Studies, Associate Professor And Director Of Graduate Studies, Department Of Religious Studies, University Of Missouri)

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    November 2001

  • Weight

    613g

  • Page Count

    304

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9780195131536

  • ISBN-10

    0195131533

  • Eden Code

    1146771

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